August 23, 2026

EagleEye

A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff

Calling Success

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Student callers ended the fall Phonathon session with a grand total of $382,104 in gifts and pledges. During the nine-week calling session, 20 student callers and four student supervisors headquartered in Hamlet House reached out to UMW alumni and parents. They attempted 68,282 calls to receive a total of 4,419 pledges and 548 outright gifts by credit card.

The Office of Advancement hosted the callers for a celebration banquet at the Jepson Alumni Executive Center on December 7. The next calling session begins February 6, 2012.

New Hours of Operation for EagleOne Card Center

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Starting in January 2012 the EagleOne Card Center located in Lee Hall, Room 110 will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday.

Faculty and staff with a valid UMW ID are eligible and can activate their EagleOne debit account with an initial deposit of $25 or by signing up for automatic payroll deduction.

EagleOne is now accepted at over 20 off-campus  locations and virtually everywhere on campus.

Great Lives Series Starts in January

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UMW will present its 2012 Chappell Great Lives Lecture Series beginning in January and running through April. The popular program, which will examine the lives of a wide range of intriguing historical figures, is open to the public free of charge. The lectures will be held at 7:30 p.m. in George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium on selected Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

The series begins Tuesday, January 24, with a lecture on Kurt Vonnegut by Charles J. Shields, associate director of the Great Lives Series. Shields is the author of the recently released “And So It Goes: Kurt Vonnegut, A Life,” the first full-length biography of Vonnegut. The book has been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Shields also is the author of “Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee,” the bestselling biography of the author of “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

The 2012 series will continue with lectures on major figures such as Christopher Columbus, Marquis de Lafayette, Marie Curie and the Wright brothers. The recent biographers of Aaron Burr, Noah Webster, Clarence Darrow and Marie and Pierre Curie also will present lectures.

For more information or for a complete listing of lectures, contact the Office of Events and Conferencing at (540) 654-1065 or visit www.umw.edu/greatlives.

Seven Offices to Relocate to Eagle Village Next Week

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Several offices will be leaving their Centre Court offices and relocating to the fourth floor of Eagle Village, from Wednesday, December 14th to Friday, December 16th.  The move will involve some or all staff in the following offices:

Accounts Payable

Budget

Finance (including its training and support staff)

Information Technology

Internal Audit

Payroll*

Purchasing

If you have an emergency and cannot reach an alternate staff member from of these offices, you may call my office at 654-1020 and we will try to assist.

*Bi-weekly timesheets due on 12/15 (for the time period of 12/5-12/18) that are faxed to 654-2020 can be verified of receipt via email to Cheryl Dunn (cdunn@umw.edu).

 

Message from Richard R. Pearce, Vice President for Administration and Finance and CFO

UMW Bookstore Sale and Holiday Open House

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We hope you will join us December 12, 2011 – December 16, 2011 for another exciting sale event!  UMW clothing and insignia items – including already reduced merchandise! – will be discounted 20% during this week for UMW students, faculty and staff!

Join us for food, fun and shopping during the store’s 3rd Annual Holiday Open House:   December 14, 2011, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Textbook Buyback takes place 12/12/11 – 12/16/11.  Get the best prices for your books, and save future UMW students $: take advantage of UMW’s buyback.

Watch the University Bookstore website for details! www.umw.edu/bookstore

Call for Program Proposals for 2012 Women’s History Month Celebration

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Danielle McGuire, Women's History Month keynote speaker

Faculty, staff and students are invited to submit program proposals for consideration and inclusion in the annual UMW Women’s History Month Celebration. Program proposals are due by December 16, 2011 and the sponsors will be notified promptly. The theme for the 2012 celebration is “Women’s Education – Women’s Empowerment.” Preference will be given to programs and events relating to this theme. Program proposal forms may be obtained from the James Farmer Multicultural Center in Lee Hall, room 211 or click here. For more information contact the James Farmer Multicultural Center at 540-654-1044.

UMW Gameday: Rise of Eagle Nation

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This Saturday, come to the UMW basketball double-header as the women’s and men’s basketball teams take on Frostburg State. Prior to the games, the teams will hold a special meet-and-greet for kids. Attendees will receive free t-shirts and mini-basketballs.

When: Saturday, Dec. 3
Where: The Anderson Center
Meet-and-Greet: 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Games: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

As always, the games are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Courtney Thomas at (540) 654-1665.

 

Special Gift to All UMW Faculty and Staff

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In celebration of the season, the Museum Shop at Gari Melchers Home and Studio extends to all UMW faculty and staff a 25% discount on  purchases made Thursday and Friday, December 8th and 9th. It’s our way of saying thank you to everyone for their help and support throughout the year.

We have a wonderful selection of books this season, with new titles such as  Rin Tin Tin, his biography!  Our art supply section is stocked with items guaranteed to inspire any artist – Sennilier pastels & oils from France &  Fabriano papers from Italy.  There are unique gift items and trinkets to trim your tree.  (Read our shop blog and catch the latest news! museumshop1.)

The Museum Shop has opened a site exclusively for Gari Melchers related items: MelchersMuseumShop. Prints, cards, books and gift items with distinctive Melchers images reproduced can be found on this site.

The Melchers Museum Shop is  on the grounds of Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont, which is located across the Route 1 bridge at 224 Washington Street, Falmouth.  The Shop is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

All UMW employees may tour the museum at no charge. UMW students and all students 18 and under visit free.  Adult admission is $10, and includes the introductory film, tour of the home, artist’s studio and three galleries of artwork.  Tours are offered 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, except for Wednesdays, when the museum is closed to the public.

There is a systems of walking trails on the property which may be accessed when the museum is open. (Map of walking trails & estate).

If you unfamiliar with Gari Melchers Home and Studio, view our introductory film online at http://garimelchers.umw.edu/visit/introductory-dvd/.

With the best of holiday wishes to all the UMW community, from the staff of Gari Melchers Home & Studio, we look forward to working with you in the new year.

Gari Melchers Home and Studio to Host Holiday Tours

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Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont will offer daily “Holidays with the Melchers” 30-minute guided tours of the artfully decorated Georgian house throughout December. The museum is open daily, except Wednesdays, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tours run on the hour, starting at 10:30 a.m. and are included in the regular admission price of $10 for adults. Students 18 years old and younger are admitted free with an accompanying, paying adult, limit two. Current UMW faculty, staff and students are admitted free.

The tour will showcase imaginative decorations and vignettes that interpret life at the Melchers’ cherished Falmouth country retreat. All exterior decorations are provided courtesy of the Rappahannock Valley Garden Club.

The museum gift shop, decked out for the season, will offer a wide selection of books, advent calendars, art supplies and gift items.

Holiday Events at JMM this Saturday, December 3

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Join the James Monroe Museum this Saturday to get in the holiday mood!

Tickets are still available for “Deck the Halls,” the annual holiday decorating presentation by Jan Williams, which will be held in Dodd Auditorium from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday. This program has hundreds of loyal fans and will give you great ideas on how to decorate your home for the season! Tickets are $22 for UMW faculty and staff and include a breakfast of seasonal breads, pastries, coffee and tea. Call x1123 or e-mail auphaus@umw.edu to purchase.

On Saturday afternoon, visit the museum (at 908 Charles Street) for our free holiday Open House from 4 to 6 p.m., before the downtown Holiday Parade. We’ll have hot cider and cookies, and visitors will see the special exhibit “A Monroe Christmas,” which shows how the holidays were celebrated during Monroe’s time.

An added bonus is that a jazz ensemble from the Quantico Marine Corps Band will give a free performance of seasonal tunes in our courtyard at 4 p.m.!

We hope to see you all there!